lúmen

See also: lumen

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lume.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlũ.mẽj̃/ [ˈlũ.mẽɪ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlu.mẽj̃/ [ˈlu.mẽɪ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: lú‧men

Noun

lúmen m (plural (Brazil) lumens or (Portugal) lúmenes)

  1. (physics) lumen (SI-unit of luminous flux)
  2. (anatomy) lumen (the space within tubular organ)
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